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l. FlREs'roNE sept; 12, 195o GARMENT Filed Jan. 29, 1948 EJWS Patented Sept. 12, 1950 l l GARMENr; lsaaczfEirestpne, eForest Hills, N. Yf.; assignorato y f Brucks Nurses Outfitting Go., Inc., Newr'ormf; N.` Y., a vcorner-ation.of New York f Appleman January 29, iarggs'erinumass v --lviolai'm' CL2-froci Thepres'entinvention relates to the sleeve construction ofuppervgarments such as blousesor shirts and more particularly to the constructmn at the'armhole portionsthereof. 'I l It is an object of the invention-.to provide lan y armhole construction y.for-a blouse ...or similar garment which will permit a maximum vamount of freedom or movement for-thearm of the -wearer without appreciable pulling f or f causing the giarment to ride up.

A further object of the invention is to provide an armhole construction-which will permit free and unrestricted movement of the arm but which, when the arm is in a position close to the body, will not cause an unsightly bulge or an uncomfortable fbunching of the fabric at the armpit of the wearer.

. hereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 shows a front view of a blouse embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 shows av plan view of a pattern for cut ting the back portion of the blouse illustrated in Fig. l. The dot and dash lines illustrate the shape of the pattern used in cutting the same portion of a. conventional blouse of the same size.

Fig, 3 shows a similar pattern for cutting one of the front portions of the blouse shown in Fig. 1.

Fig, 4 shows the pattern for cutting one of the sleeve portions of the blouse.

Referring to Fig. 1`, a 4blouse type garment designated generally as I is shown comprising two symmetrically shaped front portions I I and l2 each of which is stitched to a back portion i3 by symmetrical rows ofv stitching M. The three portions thus far described, `when stitched together, form a sleeveless blouse type garment having two armholes therein each adapted to receive a sleeve. Sleeve portions I5 and I6 are secured in these armholes by similar circumferential rows of stitching I1 and I8 respectively. The sleeves I5 and I6 are shown provided with cuffs I9 and 2li"respectively` -t The-garment I l1 is also'y shown provided with =a collarfZl and a supplementary frontfportio'nlZE, whichinthem'selves, do not form a-.partio'fftheinventionf. l 'Y :Asfillus'tr'atedrinFigli?thefright sleeve I5' of the garment, which is shown in a normal or lowered position.- provideszfa `relatively vsmall amount. of surplus-i fabric `at thek Aundersidef-of the armhole. Itlwillbe'noted.thatthere is nolbulging orbuneh= ing of fthefrfabric'iati the armpit.' "Referring now to' the' left sleeve FIB? :of the gar'ment,`= which@v is shown in a raised or extended positionglthe shape of the armhole and the sleeve is such that a great amount of unrestricted freedom of movement of the arm is permitted without appreciable binding of the .arm of the wearer or pulling of the garment.

This novel armhole construction is obtained by cutting the fabric from the patterns shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. In Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the solid lines represent the outline of patterns used for cutting a garment embodying the invention. The dot and dash lines illustrate the relative shape of .patterns for cutting a garment of the same size but .with normal or conventional construction .of the armhole.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the pattern designated generally as 23 for cutting the back of the garment is provided with curved portions 24 which form the back lower portions of the armhole are -cut higher than the corresponding portions of the usual garment as indicated at 25. This arrangement provides two symmetrically disposed substantially half-crescent shaped areas 34 which extend upwardly from the dotted lines 25 to the solid lines 24. The areas 34 may therefore .be considered to be added areas with respect to the usual cutting of the fabric, these added areas being bounded by the lines 24 and 25.

Similarly, the lpattern designated generally as 26 which is used for cutting the two front portions of the garment has correspondingly higher cuts for the armholes at 21 than the -conventional out indicated at 28 providing the added areas 35 of generally half-crescent shape. The width of the pattern at vthe armhole as determined by the lateral edge 29 is also somewhat greater than the conventional width indicated at Sil. In the completed garment, the lateral edges of added areas X4 of the back portion are in mutual engagement with the lateral edges of added areas 35 of the front portions. f

The pattern for cutting the sleeve, designated generally as 3I`, provides a cut as determined by edge 32 which is fuller than the conventional cut indicated at 33. This results in the added areas A 36 which are substantially V-shaped, each arm of each V tapering away from the apex of the V. In the completed garment, one arm of each V extends lengthwise of the sleeve and the other arm of each V extends circumferentially about the lower portion of the armhole.`

The resulting garment is thus provided with an armhole of greater than normal circumference and which conforms closely to the contour of the armpit of the wearer. This close conformance avoids the occurrence of an unsightly bulge or uncomfortable bunching of the fabric at the armpit. The generally half-crescent shapedextending areas 34 of the back pattern and, 35 of the front pattern, together with the two V-shaped extending areas 3B of the sleeve thus provide for cutting the fabric in a shape which will provide for a free action sleeve. This desirable feature is obtained without the use of gussets or pleats which would render the garment unsightly or uncomfortable when in normal use, yet full and unrestricted movement of the arm is permitted without pulling of the blouseV upon extending the arm.

The patterns in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are shown provided with the usual notches 31 for the location of gathers or pleats in the finished'garment. The individual patterns are also shownprovided with one or more holes 38 for convenience in grasping the pattern.

I have shown what I believe to be the best embodiment of my invention. I do not wish, however, to be conned to the embodiment shown, but what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A garment comprising a back portion and a front portion connected together to form an armhole, said front and back portions each being provided with substantially half-crescent shaped inwardly extending and mutually engaging added areas in the armpit portion of the garment, and a sleeve portion connected to said armhole, said sleeve portion being provided with two V-shaped added areas, each arm of the V being tapered in shape for connection to said half-crescent shaped areas, one arm of each V extending lengthwise of the sleeve and the other arm of each V extending circumferentially about the lower portion of the armhole. l

ISAAC FIRESI'ONE.v

Name Date Clyne et al. Dec. 15, 1949 Number 

